Example Sentences

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Not only have the odds of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike been boosted, but questions have emerged about whether the U.S. central bank is already behind the curve.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

Similar questions have emerged in other policy areas where institutions have moved toward consolidation of identity categories in the name of efficiency.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Some glimmers of hope have emerged from what we do know.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"The stories which have emerged from Spain regarding the future of Erling Haaland are untrue," the statement read.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

What kind of cultures, societies and political structures would have emerged in a world where several different human species coexisted?

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari